Read the excerpt from a paper about Hamlet.The relationship between Horatio and Hamlet is crucial to understanding the play. Whereas most people would have abandoned Hamlet, Horatio instead repeatedly aids Hamlet in a variety of ways. Even when Hamlet dies, Horatio makes sure that Hamlet’s wishes are carried out and his side of the story is told.

The excerpt emphasizes that Horatio stays loyal to Hamlet, helps him repeatedly, and honors his wishes even after Hamlet dies. This best supports the idea that true friends don’t leave you. The other choices focus on love and war, general kindness, or truth, which are not the main point of the excerpt.

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